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grizz02

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JUST MY TWO CENTS I DONT UNDERSTATED PEOPLES OBSESSION WITH PAINTING EVERY OLD TRACTOR ALOT SHOULD BE LEFT FARM FRESH IF YOU WANT A NEW ONE GO BUY ONE LOVE PATENEA
 
(quoted from post at 21:05:25 04/11/17) JUST MY TWO CENTS I DONT UNDERSTATED PEOPLES OBSESSION WITH PAINTING EVERY OLD TRACTOR ALOT SHOULD BE LEFT FARM FRESH IF YOU WANT A NEW ONE GO BUY ONE LOVE PATENEA
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Well, if it's their tractor they can do what they want--long as they don't go painting someone else's tractor :)
When I go to the local steam/antique engine show in July, it's always the unrestored tractors that hold the most interest for me. I like to see the fixes, the work-arounds and the broken stuff that's piled up over the years.
 
Sure, but my only disagreement is I don't agree with leaving these vintage old beauties outside to rot away. I understand the patina and d?cor and all, just keep them inside where they'll be valued, not turned into rot.
 
It's sad to see these tractor brought to shows that call it patenea but are rusting away and some have got to the point that they never can be brought back. But its to each individuals liking but when they get to a point they are gone forever.
 
I am working on a very rusty tractor that I would have liked to leave that way. However here in the damp northeast if I don't paint it all the sheet metal will rust away (it has a good start). It started with putting tires on it and repairing rusted out rims.
 
It makes a difference to some people. Our old D4 was starting to look pretty shabby, so one weekend I pressure washed it and gave it a new paint job - then all the hired help wanted to use it!
 
It depends, I guess.
I'm working on a Coop E3 that came from the factory with an orange color. When I started working on it, it was the color of a very-faded brown. Do you think anybody at a tractor show would think that the brown is the correct color or would they enjoy it staying a brown color?
BTW, it appears your caps lock on your computer is stuck. Some people might be annoyed with that also.
 
I like the patina. Here is my 1940 9n I bought from original owner. Most of the tractor is original. The aluminum grill was busted out and replaced in 1944 and the tires were changed out in the 1960's. The tractor is rusty but no rust thru except for the exhaust manifold which I have to replace. Some people may consider it an old rust bucket but I don't see it that way with my old eyes.
I also have other rusty beauties.

Kirk
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To each their own. Since they own the machine they have the right to do what ever with it they choose.
Some tractors do look great in their original cloths, if they have been abused & smashed up they only
way to make them look better is too replace parts & repaint. The little Ford looks decent, would look a lot
better with some elbow work degreased & soap & water.
 
In many areas of the country the weather will tear them up. I'm in Ohio and our climate is tough on things. You have to keep them in a heated building to keep them in any sort of decent shape. I have seen tractors that came from the northwest states and cannot believe how good of shape they stayed in.
 
I think if somebody wants to spend time and money to make their equipment look good, that's not a bad thing at all. To me, paint is just another part of maintenance, be it your house or your tractor, repaint to keep protected from the elements.
 
They came from the factory painted,didn't they? Just because some people let them set outside in all kinds of weather and did not take care of them doesn't mean everyone likes them like that. I have seen tractors that are 50 years old that look like new and I have seen them 5 years old that look like they are 50. I personally like shiny paint
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I'm 38 and restored (depending on what your definition of that word is) a WD45 a couple of years ago. I am now slowly working on a Farmall m. I want to be able to enjoy these tractors for years to come. The poor old Allis was in pretty bad shape when I started, but now will last me for many more years.

Personally I like them all, rusty and painted. I never got to see these tractors brand new at a dealership and a restored one gives me a glimpse of that (heck both of my tractors rolled off the assembly line before my parents were in kindergarten).
 
In my humble view they can do what they want with their tractor. Looks is superficial, function is everything. Tractors were built to do a job, The aesthetic appeal is secondary. When I look at a perfectly restored tractor I get the feeling the restorer is a person who has the patience, talent and desire to do a perfect job. In other words I'm judging the person behind the restoration, not the restoration itself.
 
It's there tractor, they wanna paint it they can. I have no problem with that. We had a guy here years ago who kept everything up including the paint. Most of his equipment was older but when it started looking shabby it got "freshened up".

Now I know a guy with an H Farmall. He has something north of 5K in the paint on it. Most of the time I would find that way over the top. In this case though I understand it. At age 12 he was allowed to drive that tractor home new from the dealer. But heck, if someone with deep pockets wants a 5K paint job on their tractor it's their tractor and their money. Some people would call it pride.

Rick
 
I have to agree with you if you can find a nice original. Unfortunately,at this point,most have already been repainted once or twice in their working life.
 
Rich ......... Funny how upper case letters do in fact stand out in print as being LOUD ..... I've often wondered if people that use that
system of keyboarding have ever noticed how different it appears. Maybe they find it simply easier without using the shift key, who knows?
Some might use it occasionally to gain attention though.
 
Yup, you pay your money and you make your choice. But think about it. I saw a Farmall sell a year or so ago with original paint and someone paid a LOT of $$$ for it. Paint the rust buckets. :)
 
just what I was looking for today,....someone to tell me what to do with my property !!!!!!!just my 2 cents worth
 
You are a new user, and your preferences are respected, how ever you will learn as you frequent this site more, that there is a broad diversity of abilities and preferences. One common thread among us all, is we are all suborn and set in our ways. I doubt that your using capital letters (shouting) will change anyones mind here.
Loren
 
A lot of very fine original tractors have come out of our area-(southern Alberta). A common thought is do them right, or leave them alone. My own tractors are all in their working clothes. I love to see a beautiful restoration, complete with correct shiny paint. I hate to see a good restorable tractor with cheap paint splashed all over it. By all means preserve and stabilize our collectibles for future generations. Even museums can't afford to do full, correct restorations on their entire inventory. Let's leave some originals for the following generations.
 
I'm painting my 9n because some douchebag painted it the wrong color.also did a crappy job and rust is coming though.i want to pass it on to my son later.SO NEW PAINT IT IS. THANKS
 
My 450 was faded, a dull orange color. It had been painted before by hand, and it showed. She is a working tractor and i had no ideas of painting her, but an out of work painter made me a sweet deal on a paint job. She looks real nice, not restored, but nice.
I will add that i HATE to operate machinery and get greasy, oily from a leaking machine. I don't mind getting dirty, but getting grease on your hands every time you touch it is annoying
 
Yep, and I wasn't trying to rip on him--just tried to point it out in a good natured way with a smiley face. Wasn't trying to upset anybody. And I certainly didn't expect everyone else to start piling on!! Guess I should have known better by now.
 
I like tractors untouched for the most part but when tractors have daily exposure to corrosive material such as manure or silage you have no choice but to paint or let the metal rot out. We also have a farm that back in the day was downwind so to speak from Kodak Park in Rochester and I swear by the way the paint faded on equipment sitting outside that whatever was coming out of the factory smoke stack was hard on paint.
 
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